Lever for flush-tanks.



H. R. KUBHNER.

LEVER FOR PLUSH TANKS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 9, 1911.

1,086,456. Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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HEBMANN R. KUEHNER, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

LEVER FOB FLUSH-TANKS.

Application filed March 9, 1.911..

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN R. Knmnvnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Levers for I lush-Tanks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in levers for flush tanks, and has for its object to construct a device of this character, especially adapted for low down flush tanks, whereby the valve may be operated regardless of the direction in which the handle on the outside of the tank is operated.

With these ends in view, this invention consist-s in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing form ing a part of this specification, in which Figure l, is a longitudinal sectional view of a flush tank, showing my improved lever applied thereto. Fig. 2, a vertical sectional view of the tank and easing. Fig. 3, a lateral vertical sectional view of a flush tank, showing my device applied in a slightly modified manner. Fig. 4, a side elevation of a bracket. Fig. 5, a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 6, a detailed sectional view of the adjusting means for holding the rod to which the flush valve is attached, and Fi g. 7, a side elevation of the levers inverted, portions thereof being broken away.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents a flush tank having a casing B mounted therein, the inner end of which is threaded as at C and having a flange D formed with its outer end for on tirely closing the opening in the wall of the tank. On this casing B within the flush tank, is mounted a bracket E having an aperture F which registers with the casing, said bracket extending upward and having a boss G on its outer end and provided with a pin H on which is pivoted the valve lever I, to the outer end of which is fastened the valve J by a pin or its equivalent K.

The valve lever comprises a main or body portion L and an extension M at an angle thereto. The bracket E is held in its place Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Serial No. 613,383.

by a j am-nut N mounted upon the threaded portion of the casing. Through the longitudinal opening of the casing passes a shaft 0 formed integral with the operating lever F, provided. with a short arm Q, which contacts with one edge of the extension M, and a longitudinal arm R which contacts with the same edge of the body or main portion L of the valve lever I.

On the outer end of the shaft 0 is mounted a handle S and held in place by a screw T. This handle when operated laterally will rotate the shaft 0, one movement of which will cause the short arm Q, of the operating lever l? to force the extension M about its pivot point, raising the outer end of the valve lever I for operating the valve J to flush the closet, and when the handle S is moved in the opposite direction the long arm R of the operating lever P will raise the body portion L, moving the lover I about a pivot point H, operating the valve J as hercinbefore described.

In the application of my invention as shown in Fig. 3, I employ a flush tank hav ing a. vertical channel or groove (1) in the rear wall thereof, the upper end of said channel having communication with the interior of a tank through the aperture 2. 3 denotes the cover which is provided with a relatively long and narrow groove 4, and when the cover is in place this groove is in alinement with the channel 1, providing an operating arm equal to the space between the bottom of the aperture 2 and the top of the groove at. 5 is the bracket, comprising a body portion 6 and a pair of depending arms T, which are provided with perforations 8. The body of the bracket has an opening 9 through which passes the pipe 10, said pipe when secured in the tank, securely holding the bracket in place. Between the arms of the bracket are pivoted the valve lever 11 and the operating lever 12 by means of the pivot 13. The valve lever comprises a main or body portion 1a and an extension 15, providing a face 16 at right angles to the lower edge of the body of the lever 11. The operating lever 12 is provided with a toe 17 and a heel 18, said toe and heel being equal to the long and short arms shown in my form hereinbefore described. The toe of the operating lever contacts with the under edge of the valve lever while the heel contacts with the surface at right angles thereto, both of said contact points being to one side of the pivot points. The operating lever 12 is provided with a suitable handle 19 and if said handle is forced downward, the outer end of the valve lever 11 will be raised and if said handle is raised the heel 18 contacting with the surface 16 at right angles to the lower edge of the valve lever, will also cause the outer end of the valve lever 11 to rise. Through the outer end of the valve lever 11 passes a bolt 20 which is threaded into a ball 21 having a vertical opening 22 at right angles to the bolt 20, and through this vertical opening passes a rod 23, against which the bolt 20 jams, thereby holding said rod in its adjusted position, at the same time holding the ball upon the valve lever. The rod 23 is adapted to operate in the channel 1 and the upper end of said rod being disposed at right angles to its body portion as at 24;, extends through the aperture 2 into the flush tank. This upper end operates in said aperture and the groove 4. On the end of this rod is hung the valve 25 in any suitable manner, adapted to shut off the water from the pipe 26 which leads to the bowl.

In Fig. 7 I have shown the valve and operating levers as being inverted and when used in this manner the outer end of the valve lever has a downward movement, necessitating the use of a. bell crank lever within the tank, one end of which is connected to the valve and the other end of said bell crank lever is connected to the outer end of the valve lever by a suitable cable.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as here shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is-

In combination with a flush tank and the mechanism therein a bracket carried by the tank, a valve lever pivoted to said bracket and attached to the aforesaid mechanism, said valve lever having a substantially vertical section and a horizontal section, an operating lever journaled in the bracket, said operating lever having a short arm contacting with the vertical section of the valve lever and also having a long arm contacting with the horizontal section of the valve lever, and means for manipulating the same.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto at fixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMANN R. KUEHNER.

\Vitnesses:

JAMES L. DOUGHERTY, MARY E. AoKLnY.

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